I’ve written a play that’s placed in the distant future vs . I’ve written a play that’s set in the distant future.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I've written a play that's placed in the distant future' is less common and may sound a bit awkward. 'I've written a play that's set in the distant future' is the more commonly used and natural-sounding phrase.

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I’ve written a play that’s placed in the distant future

This phrase is correct but less common and may sound a bit awkward.

This phrase means that the play is located or situated in the distant future. It is grammatically correct but not as commonly used as the alternative.

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I've never written a play.
I have a play that I've been working on - bobby:
I haven't written a play in years.
Your mother has written a play and it's fantastic.
You've written a play about aging.
You were in a play that year.
It was probably just a play that didn't work.
Except the bomb placed in Li's, I've cleared everything.
I've been placed in inactive status pending the final report.
I've been placed in inactive status pending the final report.
So you've been on the Earth a long time without having ever written a play.
Tuptim has written a play, her own version of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
After years of research, I finally discovered that I was the only guy in the world who hadn't written a play.
I've already written a press release.
I'm a writer. I've written a zombie book.
I've just recently written a few.
So I've written a speech...
I've written a letter to that effect.
I've never written a speech for a politician.
I've never written a song so fast before.

Alternatives:

I've written a play that's set in the distant future.

. I’ve written a play that’s set in the distant future.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the play takes place in the distant future.

This phrase means that the play is situated or established in the distant future. It is the more commonly used and natural-sounding way to express this idea.

Show examples from the web [+]

I've never written a play.
I'm a writer. I've written a zombie book.
I have a play that I've been working on - bobby:
No. I've been in love with you since the moment I saw you play that trumpet at the sixth-grade assembly.
I haven't written a play in years.
Your mother has written a play and it's fantastic.
You've written a play about aging.
I'm working on something that's set in the outback.
You were in a play that year.
It was probably just a play that didn't work.
So you've been on the Earth a long time without having ever written a play.
Tuptim has written a play, her own version of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
After years of research, I finally discovered that I was the only guy in the world who hadn't written a play.
I've already written a press release.
I've just recently written a few.
So I've written a speech...
I've written a letter to that effect.
I've never written a speech for a politician.
I've never written a song so fast before.
I've written a lot and I was insulted.

Alternatives:

I've written a play that's placed in the distant future.

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I’ve written a play that’s placed in the distant future vs . I’ve written a play that’s set in the distant future.